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This report is the annual review and update of the Greater Philadelphia Economic Development Framework, which was created in 2009 to satisfy provisions for a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Greater Philadelphia region. Co-authored by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), Select Greater Philadelphia, and the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern……

As the region's metropolitan planning organization (MPO), DVRPC provides technical assistance and services to its member state, county, and local governments; the private sector; and the public. Delaware Valley Data is our periodic series of free data bulletins, data snapshots, and analytical data reports. This analytical data report provides revised 2040 and interim-year population forecasts for……

This publication is an appendix for the Environmental Resource Inventory of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, that addresses the air quality and climate of the township.

Connecting Our Region’s Present and Future is a summary brochure for the Connections 2040 Plan for Greater Philadelphia, the Long-Range Plan for the DVRPC region. It provides a summary overview of Connections 2040, including regional trends and forecasts, a vision for the future, the Plan’s four core principles, and transportation funding challenges. It also showcases sustainable, equitable, and innovative……

Greater Philadelphia’s population is becoming more diverse. Immigration has helped many communities in the region replenish population losses. Greater Philadelphia’s foreign-born population has grown and changed rapidly since 1990. This Data Snapshot examines the foreign-born population in Trenton, New Jersey; Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Bensalem, Pennsylvania; and Lower Merion, Pennsylvania using……

This report assesses the 1980–2010 trends in highway traffic volumes, public transit ridership, bicycle trips, and pedestrian trips entering and leaving the Philadelphia Central Business District (CBD). Traffic volumes are expressed as both vehicle and person trips. Public transit, bicycle, and pedestrian trips are expressed as person trips. The report analyzes all trips crossing the North, West,……

Connections 2040 Plan for Greater Philadelphia is the Long-Range Plan for the Greater Philadelphia region. It assesses regional trends and forecasts and sets forth a vision for the future. The Plan is organized around four core principle to achieve the vision: Manage Growth and Protect the Environment, Create Livable Communities, Build the Economy, and Establish a Modern Multimodal Transportation……

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission develops a land-use plan component of the region’s Long-Range Plan. In 2012, DVRPC updated the GIS coverages of public water supply systems and sewer service areas in order to help identify appropriate areas for future land development and growth. Information for this report was collected from a number of sources, including the DVRPC member counties,……

This report provides general guidance and conceptual recommendations for a multi-use sidepath running parallel to South Broad Street from Oregon Avenue to the Philadelphia Navy Yard. This facility was proposed in the city’s pedestrian and bicycle master plan, which was funded through the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s Transportation and Community Development Initiative. The accompanying……

Congestion is getting harder to manage, but tools to analyze it and cost-effective measures are getting better. This is the first in a series of brochures using archived operations data to understand the causes of congestion and what can be done about it. The focus corridor for this edition is I-295 in the vicinity of I-76 and NJ 42, however the emphasis on operations, multimodal approaches, and……